Terminalia tetraptera
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Terminalia tetraptera faces significant pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion for agricultural expansion across its West African range. Logging activities target this valuable timber species for its durable wood, leading to population declines in accessible forest areas. Climate change compounds these pressures by altering rainfall patterns essential for the species' reproductive cycles and seedling establishment.
Habitat
This West African tree species inhabits tropical dry forests and woodland savannas, typically growing in well-drained soils at elevations up to 1,000 meters. It thrives in areas with distinct wet and dry seasons, often forming part of the canopy in gallery forests along seasonal watercourses.